Pathogen distribution and microbial resistance pattern in endotracheal aspirate samples of intensive care unit patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Hülya DURAN,
Nuri KİRAZ,
Zülal Zeynep UTKULU
et al.
Abstract:Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the distribution of pathogen microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance rates isolated from endotracheal aspirate (ETA) samples of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive and negative patients followed and treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of our hospital, and to examine the effect of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on this.
Methods: In this study, ETA samples sent to the micr… Show more
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